2006 Porsche Cayman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

81.1%

Latest Pass Rate

27,416

Total Tests (All Years)

79,526 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 81.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 26.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Porsche Cayman as it ages.

3 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs77.7%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs76.4%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs77.4%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs81.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.9%	1,991
4 yrs	86.9%	1,866
5 yrs	86.7%	1,893
6 yrs	86.3%	1,849
7 yrs	80.9%	1,844
8 yrs	80.2%	1,841
9 yrs	79.9%	1,843
10 yrs	77.8%	1,817
11 yrs	77.7%	1,750
12 yrs	76.2%	1,245
13 yrs	76.4%	1,265
14 yrs	80.3%	1,217
15 yrs	78.4%	1,557
16 yrs	77.4%	1,263
17 yrs	77.5%	1,514
18 yrs	81.1%	2,661

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Porsche Cayman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	81.1%	2,661
2023 (17 yrs)	77.5%	1,514
2022 (16 yrs)	77.4%	1,263
2021 (15 yrs)	78.4%	1,557
2020 (14 yrs)	80.3%	1,217
2019 (13 yrs)	76.4%	1,265
2018 (12 yrs)	76.2%	1,245
2017 (11 yrs)	77.7%	1,750
2016 (10 yrs)	77.8%	1,817
2015 (9 yrs)	79.9%	1,843
2014 (8 yrs)	80.2%	1,841
2013 (7 yrs)	80.9%	1,844
2012 (6 yrs)	86.3%	1,849
2011 (5 yrs)	86.7%	1,893
2010 (4 yrs)	86.9%	1,866
2009 (3 yrs)	85.9%	1,991

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,991Avg Mileage 22,177Top Failure Brakes — 5.3%

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,866Avg Mileage 28,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,893Avg Mileage 33,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2012

86.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,849Avg Mileage 38,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,844Avg Mileage 44,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,841Avg Mileage 49,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2015

79.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,843Avg Mileage 53,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,817Avg Mileage 57,474Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2017

77.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,750Avg Mileage 61,446Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2018

76.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,245Avg Mileage 64,992Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2019

76.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,265Avg Mileage 68,517Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2020

80.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 72,055Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 72,453Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,263Avg Mileage 74,197Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 76,811Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2024

81.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,661Avg Mileage 79,526Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

MOT results for 2006 Porsche Cayman by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.9%	1,991	22,177	Brakes — 5.3%
2010	4	86.9%	1,866	28,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
2011	5	86.7%	1,893	33,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2012	6	86.3%	1,849	38,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2013	7	80.9%	1,844	44,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2014	8	80.2%	1,841	49,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2015	9	79.9%	1,843	53,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2016	10	77.8%	1,817	57,474	Brakes — 19.1%
2017	11	77.7%	1,750	61,446	Brakes — 22.6%
2018	12	76.2%	1,245	64,992	Brakes — 27.0%
2019	13	76.4%	1,265	68,517	Brakes — 29.1%
2020	14	80.3%	1,217	72,055	Brakes — 25.2%
2021	15	78.4%	1,557	72,453	Brakes — 29.8%
2022	16	77.4%	1,263	74,197	Brakes — 31.5%
2023	17	77.5%	1,514	76,811	Brakes — 30.6%
2024	18	81.1%	2,661	79,526	Brakes — 17.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Porsche Cayman, with age trends.

Brakes

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.3% (3 yrs)	17.7% (18 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (3 yrs)	10.0% (18 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Cayman cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 27,416 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.